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Cincinnati Food and Wine Classic holding event at New Riff Distillery

Cincinnati Food and Wine Classic kickoff will be at New Riff Distillery in Newport May 18 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.

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Updated: 11:26 AM EDT May 16, 2015

Cincinnati Food and Wine Classic holding event at New Riff Distillery

Cincinnati Food and Wine Classic kickoff will be at New Riff Distillery in Newport May 18 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.

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WEBVTT MORNINGS AND A LOT OF SUNSHINESTARTING TUESDAY.JONATHAN.JONATHAN: THANK YOU, JENNIFER.CINCINNATI FOOD AND WINE CLASSICIS NOT UNTIL SEPTEMBER.BUT IT'S GETTING STARTED EARLYWITH AN EVENT THIS MONDAY.JOINING US, THE CO-FOUNDERS.THANKS FOR COMING IN GOODMORNING.TALK ABOUT THE FOOD AND WINECLASSIC THIS IS A FUN EVENT.FUN AND COOL EVENT.THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR.WE STARTED IT IN TO SHINE ALIGHT IN A VERY EXPERIENCESHALWAY ON CINCINNATI, SOUTHERN OHIOVALLEY AND THE MIDWEST.WE HAVE OVER 100 CHEFS, STORYTELLERS, BEVERAGE EXPERTS.WE BUILD TWO KITCHENS INWASHINGTON PARK AND HAVE TEDEMOSAND COMPETITIONS AND GRANDTASTINGS OVER THREE DAYS.JONATHAN: I'M SURE YOU HEARD ALOT OF POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROMLAST YEAR.IT WAS FUN.A LOT OF POSITIVE FEEDBACK NOTONLY FROM OUR OWN PEOPLE, BUTFROM ALL THE VISITING CHEFS ANDJOURNALISTS THAT WE BROUGHT IN.WE BROUGHT BON APPETIT MAGAZINE.THEY'RE ALL COMING BACK.THE KICKOFF EVENT IS GOING TOBE FEATURING -- YOU HELD THEKICKOFF EVENT TO THE PLACE WHERETHIS IS GOING TO BE DISTILLED.NEW RIFF DISTILLERY.THIS IS THEIR WILD GINN.IT SMELLS LIKE PINK PEPPER CORN.IT'S REALLY SPICY.JONATHAN: YOU MADE ME ONE.METROPOLL, WHERE I WORK.I'M GOING TO BE DOING A DEMO ATTHE EVENT FROM 6:00 TO 8:00,$25.AND HEAD CHEF WILL HAVE BITESTHERE.I'M GOING TO SHOW EVERYBODY HOWTO MAKE STRAWBERRY VERMOUTH.JONATHAN: I TOOK A SMALL SIP.IT'S DELICIOUS.THIS IS GOING TO BE -- OOPS!JONATHAN: YOU'RE SERIOUS ABOUTYOUR GIN NOW.THIS IS PAW PAW BITTERS THATWE MAKE.PAW PAWS ARE NATIVE TO THISAREA.WHAT ARE BITTERS?YOU CAN GET THEM IN A SOUTHERNCOMFORT OLD FASHIONED.BITTERS ARE SUPERCONCENTRATEED LIQUERS.DONNA, I'M SORRY FOR THE RECIPE.I NEED TO START WITH YOGA.THIS IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT.THAT'S GOING TO BE SUPERBALANCED.I DO LOVE YOUR COCKTAILS.JONATHAN, CHEERS.JONATHAN: CHEERS TO YOU.SMALL SIP.IT'S DELIGHTFUL.IT HAS LAYERED FLAVORS, INESSENCE.WHAT'S COOL ABOUT THIS, THISGIN IS DISTILLED IN NEWPORT,KENTUCKY.THE NEW RIFF DISTILLERY IS RIGHTNEXT TO PARTY SOURCE.JONATHAN: SURE.BRINGS A HEAT TO THE BACK OFYOUR THROAT.IT'S REALLY WONDERFUL.JONATHAN: WELL, GREAT.THIS IS THEIR FIRST PRODUCT.JONATHAN: I HOPE THE KICKOFFGOES OFF WELL.IT'S MONDAY, MAY 18 BETWEEN 6:00AND 8:00.TICKETS ARE 25 BUCKS.

Cincinnati Food and Wine Classic holding event at New Riff Distillery

Cincinnati Food and Wine Classic kickoff will be at New Riff Distillery in Newport May 18 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.